The problem we saw
Across Africa, producers of all kinds lose money every day not because their products are inferior but because international markets have specific standards that nobody ever explained to them. Export Ready changes that.
She grows the finest scotch bonnets in the region. A buyer in France wants them every week. But nobody ever told her what "EU phytosanitary standards" actually means. Her first two shipments were turned away at the terminal. She lost everything she spent on transport and packaging.
They have gold. They have a refinery in Belgium ready to buy it. But the chain of custody documentation required to export minerals legally is not something anyone in their village has ever done before. They keep selling to a middleman at a fraction of the real price.
She makes beautiful fabric. An importer in London saw her work and wants a wholesale order. She doesn't know if her goods will pass UK customs. She doesn't know what an export invoice needs to say. She doesn't know where to start. So the order doesn't happen.
These are not rare exceptions. This is the daily reality for millions of producers across Africa.
How it works
The Export Ready app and school work together. The AI tells you what is wrong. The app teaches you how to fix it. When your score hits 100, your goods are ready for CrateWings.
Open the Export Ready app. Hold your phone over your goods. The AI reads what it sees and runs it against the actual import standards of your target market in seconds.
Works for produce, packaged goods, minerals, textiles, processed foods and more.
You receive a score and a precise list of what needs to change. Not vague advice. The exact grade, the exact packaging requirement, the exact documentation your buyer needs to clear the goods.
Scores are based on live EU, UK, UAE and African country import standards.
Short lessons built for producers who have never exported before. Practical guides for your specific product and destination. Each lesson moves your score toward export ready.
Available in English, French, Swahili and Hausa. No logistics background required.
When your score hits export ready, your certification data is already in the CrateWings system. Booking your first cargo space takes minutes. Your goods are ready to move.
Export Ready producers get priority access to CrateWings cargo spaces.
The app
The Export Ready App is not a university degree. It is the practical knowledge that turns a local producer into an international exporter. Short. Specific. Built for someone who has a business to run.
Every lesson is tied directly to your AI readiness score. When you complete a relevant lesson, your score improves. You always know exactly how close you are to export ready.
Start learning free →Free for every African producer
Pick up your product. Open the app. Know within 30 seconds whether it is ready for international buyers and exactly what to do if it is not.
Free forever for individual producers · App courses included
Ready to move your certified goods? Book your CrateWings cargo space.
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